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Sonnet Horror in Colonial Marshes | Burlington News
Poet Cindy Ellen Hill drops her first novel, “Leeds Point,” a haunting gothic horror tale in sonnet verse set in 1702 New Jersey, where a grieving widow confronts colonial darkness through feminist, ecological, and racial lenses. With every word meticulously chosen, Hill’s innovative form—inspired by Pushkin and Seth—uses strict structure and animal voices to immerse readers in a landscape shaped by her childhood summers and grief. As the U.S. nears its 250th anniversary, the novel weaponizes the gothic to expose colonial monsters, blending literary tradition with urgent modern themes—and…
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